Spade (Variation) Tied By William Lovelace Name Spade (Variation) Category Steelhead Hook Mustad 36890 #6 Thread UTC 140 Fl Orange Tail Deer Hair Body Red Ostrich Herl twisted Jackson style with small Oval Silver Tinsel Hackle Hot Orange Spade (Variation) comes from the bench of Samonfly.Net Contributing Fly Tyer William Lovelace. Bill's notes: "Northwest legend Alec Jackson has fancied up the Spade with his flashier well known versions of Arnold’s original. This fly has a smaller tail that is favored by Alex Jackson. The original Arnold Spade had a tail up to 1 ½ times the body length." Read more about William Lovelace and see more of his flies at The Flies of William Lovelace.		.